The Life Cycle of the Northern Hemisphere Sudden Stratospheric Warmings

By Varavut Limpasuvan, D. E. W. A. Hompson, D. Hartmann. 2004

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Toward Elimination of the Warm Bias in Historic Radiosonde Temperature Records—Some New Results from a Comprehensive Intercomparison of Upper-Air Data (2008, background): “The large amplitude of these warmings (up to 15 K in the anomalies of LS MSU equivalents; Limpasuvan et al. 2004; Charlton and Polvani 2007; Charlton et al. 2007) has the potential to substantially influence the climatologies.”
Defining Sudden Stratospheric Warmings (2015, background): “anomalies (Baldwin and Dunkerton 2001; Baldwin 2001) or zonal wind anomalies (Limpasuvan et al. 2004); b) zonal-mean geopotential height anomalies (Baldwin and Thompson 2009; Gerber et al.”
The influence of stratospheric vortex displacements and splits on surface climate (2013, background): “(mature stage), and 30 days following the mature stage (decay stage) (Kolstad and Charlton-Perez 2010; Limpasuvan et al. 2004) (Fig.”
The dynamical response to snow cover perturbations in a large ensemble of atmospheric GCM integrations. (2008, methodology): “Following the terminology employed by Limpasuvan et al. (2004), the transient circulation response divides naturally into the following three distinct phases: (a) an onset phase (days 1–15), (b) a growth phase (days 16–65, where day 65 coincides with the peak response in the stratosphere; see…”
Phase speed spectra and the recent poleward shift of Southern Hemisphere surface westerlies (2007, background): “, 1991], but it cannot explain the observed shift of the tropospheric eddy momentum fluxes that accompanies the lower stratospheric wind anomalies [Limpasuvan et al., 2004] and the modelled trends in the latitude of surface westerlies [e.”
The predictability of the extratropical stratosphere on monthly time‐scales and its impact on the skill of tropospheric forecasts (2015, background): “In the zonal mean, this onset stage appears as anomalously weak flow equatorward of 60◦ latitude and anomalously strong flow poleward of 60◦ latitude (McIntyre, 1982; Andrews et al., 1987; Limpasuvan et al., 2004).”
Vortex Preconditioning due to Planetary and Gravity Waves prior to Sudden Stratospheric Warmings (2014, background): “Thus, despite the fact that precursor wave pulses are regularly cited as evidence of vortex preconditioning for both types of SSWs (Limpasuvan et al. 2004; Nishii et al. 2009; Kuttippurath and Nikulin 2012; Ayarzaguena et al. 2011), our results suggest that precursor wave pulses alone are not…”
Arctic Oscillation response to volcanic eruptions in the IPCC AR4 climate models (2006, background): “…reflection within the stratosphere and associated wave-zonal flow interaction [Kodera, 1994; Perlwitz and Graf, 1995; Perlwitz and Harnik, 2003], downward control, or the nonlinear effect of baroclinic eddies [Black, 2002; Black and McDaniel, 2004; Haynes et al., 1991; Limpasuvan et al., 2004].”
Predictability of downward propagation of major sudden stratospheric warmings (2017, background): “SSWs are often followed by an equatorward shift of the tropospheric eddy-driven jets (e.g. Limpasuvan et al., 2004), an increase in frequency of occurrence of blocking (Kodera and Chiba, 1995; Woollings et al., 2010) and cold air outbreaks over northern Eurasia and northeast North America (e.g.…”
The influence of sea surface temperatures on the northern winter stratosphere : Ensemble simulations with the MAECHAM5 model (2006, background): “On short time scales (days and weeks) disturbances of the stratospheric polar vortex are associated with sudden stratospheric warming events [see, among many others, Labitzke (1981), Matsuno (1971), and Andrews et al. (1987); for a recent analysis, see Limpasuvan et al. (2004)].”
Sudden Stratospheric Warmings (2020, background): “Various studies have suggested that the strength and size of the vortex play a critical role in allowing wave activity to penetrate deep into the stratosphere (Limpasuvan et al., 2004; Nishii et al., 2009; Kuttippurath & Nikulin, 2012; Albers & Birner, 2014; Jucker & Reichler, 2018).”
Observed connection between stratospheric sudden warmings and the Madden‐Julian Oscillation (2012, unknown): “[ 2 ] It is now well established that variability of the winter-time stratospheric polar vortex can influence tropospheric weather and climate [ Baldwin and Dunkerton , 1999; Polvani and Kushner , 2002; Limpasuvan et al. , 2004].”
Downward Coupling between the Stratosphere and Troposphere: The Relative Roles of Wave and Zonal Mean Processes* (2004, background): “Recent model and observational studies emphasize the role of transients for maintaining the zonal mean response in the troposphere ( Limpasuvan et al. 2004; Song and Robinson 2004).”
Associations between stratospheric variability and tropospheric blocking (2010, result): “As shown in section 5, blocking over Northern Europe does emerge as a precursor to sudden warmings, in agreement with Limpasuvan et al. [2004], Nishii et al. [2009], Martius et al.”
Internal wave coupling processes in Earth's atmosphere (2014, unknown): “SSWs are spectacular transient events in the winter Northern Hemisphere (NH) first discovered by Scherhag (1952).”
Satellite remote sounding of mid‐tropospheric CO2 (2008, background): “As a result, there is less downwelling of stratospheric air into the polar upper troposphere and more mixing with air from northern mid-latitudes [Limpasuvan et al., 2004].”
Equatorial and Low Latitude Ionospheric Effects During Sudden Stratospheric Warming Events (2011, unknown): “Although there is an ambiguity in definitions used by different studies (Andrews et al. 1987; Labitzke and Naujokat 2000; Limpasuvan et al. 2004; Kruger et al. 2005; Charlton and Polvani 2007), the main criterion is related to the dynamics.”
A New Look at Stratospheric Sudden Warmings. Part III: Polar Vortex Evolution and Vertical Structure (2009, methodology): “One relevant, complementary investigation is that of Limpasuvan et al. (2004), who compiled composite diagnostics such as zonal mean winds and temperatures, and Eliassen–Palm flux fields during the life cycles of 48 SSW and minor warming events.”